Poverty Rate in Kauai County, HI

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
9.1% −27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #591 of 3,222
82th percentile

How Kauai County Compares

Kauai County
9.1%
Hawaii Average
9.1%
Rank #1 of 5 in state
National
12.6%
27.9% below

National Distribution

Where Kauai County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Kauai County: 9.1%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#588 Emmons County, ND 9.1%
#589 Otoe County, NE 9.1%
#590 Adams County, IA 9.1%
#591 Kauai County, HI 9.1%
#592 Cumberland County, IL 9.1%
#593 Fairfax city, VA 9.1%
#594 Kandiyohi County, MN 9.1%
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Poverty Rate in Kauai County, Hawaii

Kauai County, Hawaii has a poverty rate of 9.1%, which ranks #591 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.9% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Hawaii, Kauai County ranks #1 of 5 out of 5 counties. This places it in the 82th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.